WRCC Overview

The Regional Climate Centers (RCC) deliver climate services
at national, regional and state levels working with NOAA partners
in the National Climatic Data Center, National Weather Service,
the American Association of State Climatologists, the Regional
Sciences and Assessment Program, and other NOAA Research
Institutes. We also partner with the Department of Interior
Climate Science Centers and Landscape Conservation Cooperatives.

This successful effort has resulted in jointly developed
products, services, and capabilities that enhance the delivery
of climate information to the American public. As NOAA and
Congress work to help society adapt to climate and its
variations, these collaborative efforts form a framework for
a comprehensive suite of activities encompassing service, data
stewardship, and applied research components.

Western Regional Climate Center Mission

Disseminate high quality climate data and information pertaining
to the western United States

Engage in applied research related to climate issues

Improve the coordination of climate-related activities at state,
regional and national scales

The Western Regional Climate Center, inaugurated in 1986, is one
of six Regional Climate
Centers in the United States. The regional climate center
program is administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration. Specific oversight is provided by the National
Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI, formerly NCDC) of the
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
(NESDIS).

The WRCC Performs Several Distinct Functions

Serves as a focal point for coordination of applied
climate activities in the West

Federal resource management agencies

Western committees and commissions

Drought and climate monitoring

Conducts applied research on climate issues affecting
the West

Impacts of climate variability in the western United States

Relations of El Nino/Southern Oscillation to Western Climate

Climatic trends/fluctuations in the West

Quality control of western databases

Climate extremes

How to Use This Service

Climate information derived from the digital database, or from
earlier summaries and reports, can be obtained on a
cost-reimbursable basis. Digital data are available as original
listings or in summarized or manipulated form (e.g.tables and
graphs).
Requests for information can be sent to: